Great service and ambience. I liked that you started with some drinks and amuse bouches at the bar and kitchen before going to the dining room.
Unfortunately, besides a couple great bites, the food was pretty disappointing. Many of the dishes were either way too sweet or too salty.
Some examples: A foie gras mousse with fig jam on brioche served served towards the beginning of the menu that could have been dessert. Or the bite of Uni on an omelet where, instead of getting to taste the delicious uni, all I could taste was salty egg.
Pretty disappointing for a 3 Michelin starred place. Probably won't go to a restaurant based on its stars ever again because it's obviously not based on the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
LC
Was there for my bachelorette dinner. Breathtaking experiences as soon as we entered the door, phenomenal flavours and presentations, all around the best Michelin experience we’d ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy Draznin
Mind blowing food, minute attention to service, friendly, warm staff, a calm, happy kitchen. The wines were outstanding and perfectly paired. Nothing short of perfection. This was the best dining experience I’ve ever had. Do not miss it. My only question is, why doesn’t Oriole have a third star?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Darcie Maranich
Oriole exceeded our expectations, which was no easy task because our expectations were high. Our reservation was relatively late (8:30pm) and, as someone who tends to go to bed early, I was concerned about that. Turns out, I needn't have been; once the experience began, time was irrelevant.
From the moment we entered the reception area until we departed, the service team at Oriole treated us like visiting royalty. Don't mistake that, though, for stuffy ambiance; service was both sophisticated and approachable. Every person we encountered was friendly, informative and engaging. This staff clearly prioritizes connection with their guests. I loved hearing stories about the winemakers featured in the beverage pairing.
Oh, and the food. The food is beyond compare. If you appreciate depth of flavor, creative combinations and exquisite plating, you will be a fan of each course Oriole crafts.
Truly, dining at Oriole is better classified as an experience than a meal. In my personal Facebook post, I described it as flawless and wholly phenomenal. I stand by both of those descriptors.
If ever I have an opportunity to dine here again, I will not hesitate to book.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Pat Farley
Food, service, and ambiance were fantastic. We felt very comfortable and at home there and had the special touch of receiving a birthday card signed by the whole team. Favorite dining experience that I’ve had, coming from a New Yorker
Vegetarian options: Can request vegan menu or any dietary restrictions ahead of time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Jaden
**Title: Overpriced and Underwhelming – Avoid Oriole!**
If I could leave zero stars for Oriole, I would. This place is an absolute *scam* for the price they charge. We were expecting an elevated dining experience, but what we got was nothing short of a disaster.
To start, the service was a joke. Our waiter vanished after taking our order, and we were left waiting *45 minutes* before even getting our drinks. When the food finally arrived, it was as cold as the attitude of the staff. Not only that, but the portions were laughably small. I’ve seen more food on a tasting menu, and we paid a small fortune for what amounted to a few bland bites.
The main course? Completely tasteless. The chef must have forgotten that seasoning exists because everything was dull and dry. To top it off, there was a *hair* in my dish, and when I pointed it out, the waiter just shrugged and said, "It happens." Absolutely *disgusting*.
Oriole is trying way too hard to be “fancy” with its minimalist portions and snooty atmosphere, but all it delivers is overpriced mediocrity. Save your money and go somewhere that actually serves good food and treats its customers with respect. Worst dining experience we've had in years!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jenny
Love, love, love. Would highly recommend the drink parings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dom Bernardo
We had an amazing experience dining at Oriole and celebrating our son’s birthday with a magnificent experience. Starting with the entrance everything about Oriole is a delight. The Maitake mushrooms and Serrano ham were explosions of flavors on our palate. The foie gras, the caviar, the lobster made it impossible to pick what we liked best. Even the beets, and I’m not a fan of beets, were a delight. The wine pairings were perfect and the sommelier provided complete explanations The room had contemporary elegance and the dining takes place at 3 separate locations though most is at your table. The service was perfectly orchestrated. Oriole was wonderful wonderful wonderful and we look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Conor Harris
I am honestly not sure what the hype of this restaurant is about. We found the food to be overall quite bland.
There were some adventurous attempts.
The plating usually looked decent, and the courses always sounded like they could be hits.
However the most important thing, the taste of the food, consistently fell short (aside from one dish).
For the price, I definitely wouldn’t recommend it and there are certainly better options for Michelin stars around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Patricia O'Brien
Amazing meal, staff and ambiance. Not sure why it doesn't have three Michelin stars. It clearly deserves it.
Dietary restrictions: If you give ample advance notice, they will accommodate you.
Great experince. Food was outstanding and staying in the loft was an added bonus to the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Eva
It was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Terrific.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Plowman
Everything was delicious, and the service was very attentive without being intrusive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Yutaka A Tabata
Oriole is an experience. They have a good grasp of the four Ws. who (guests), what (the dishes), and when (timing), and where.
Let me start with the who. They know who you are. They greet you by your name as soon as you walk in. They know the occasion and they do their best to make you feel special.
When. Timing of the dishes were impeccable. There's enough gap to make you appreciate what you just had. The meal is 3 hours but it makes you wish it was even longer.
What. The dishes. I've dined at Michelin star restaurants that had dishes with the same flavor profile. Oriole did a good job of mixing different textures, temperatures and flavors. Excellent stuff. I will leave the dish by dish reviews for other reviewers.
Where. You start with the elevator for some tea, you then move to the lounge, then to the bar followed by the kitchen and then finally to the main table.
If you're someone that appreciated good food and service, this is the place to go in Chicago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Tuyen Phan
What an experience. The restaurant facade is so unassuming, but as soon as you walk through the door you’ve been transported to a different time and place. The ambience and decor is a gorgeous industrial with a luxe flair. It felt intimate but bustling at the same time.
The service was amazing. Everyone was so attentive, ready to answer any questions whether it was about food, Chef Noah, the restaurant, even the cutlery. They anticipated our needs from guiding us to the restroom to having a side table for my purse. They were formal but still showed some human life, which was refreshing. We were even lucky enough to get a chuckle out of Chef Noah!
The food was creative, delicious and beautiful. I had a few dietary restrictions and the team was able to make substitutions that didn’t make the meal feel cheated (although I really would’ve loved the uni, caviar and foie gras!). My husband had a couple cocktails (from his report, the mezcal negroni was phenomenal and smokey just how a good mezcal drink should be) and I had a couple non-alcoholic drinks, which were tasty.
Before we left, we had the honor of exchanging a few words with Chef Noah and a moment to share our mutual bond to Baltimore.
Overall, Oriole gifted us a unique experience that felt grand and also homey. We hope to make a trek back and to be wowed another time. Thank you to everyone at Oriole!
Great service and ambience. I liked that you started with some drinks and amuse bouches at the bar and kitchen before going to the dining room.
Unfortunately, besides a couple great bites, the food was pretty disappointing. Many of the dishes were either way too sweet or too salty.
Some examples: A foie gras mousse with fig jam on brioche served served towards the beginning of the menu that could have been dessert. Or the bite of Uni on an omelet where, instead of getting to taste the delicious uni, all I could taste was salty egg.
Pretty disappointing for a 3 Michelin starred place. Probably won't go to a restaurant based on its stars ever again because it's obviously not based on the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Was there for my bachelorette dinner. Breathtaking experiences as soon as we entered the door, phenomenal flavours and presentations, all around the best Michelin experience we’d ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mind blowing food, minute attention to service, friendly, warm staff, a calm, happy kitchen. The wines were outstanding and perfectly paired. Nothing short of perfection. This was the best dining experience I’ve ever had. Do not miss it. My only question is, why doesn’t Oriole have a third star?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Oriole exceeded our expectations, which was no easy task because our expectations were high. Our reservation was relatively late (8:30pm) and, as someone who tends to go to bed early, I was concerned about that. Turns out, I needn't have been; once the experience began, time was irrelevant.
From the moment we entered the reception area until we departed, the service team at Oriole treated us like visiting royalty. Don't mistake that, though, for stuffy ambiance; service was both sophisticated and approachable. Every person we encountered was friendly, informative and engaging. This staff clearly prioritizes connection with their guests. I loved hearing stories about the winemakers featured in the beverage pairing.
Oh, and the food. The food is beyond compare. If you appreciate depth of flavor, creative combinations and exquisite plating, you will be a fan of each course Oriole crafts.
Truly, dining at Oriole is better classified as an experience than a meal. In my personal Facebook post, I described it as flawless and wholly phenomenal. I stand by both of those descriptors.
If ever I have an opportunity to dine here again, I will not hesitate to book.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Food, service, and ambiance were fantastic. We felt very comfortable and at home there and had the special touch of receiving a birthday card signed by the whole team. Favorite dining experience that I’ve had, coming from a New Yorker
Vegetarian options: Can request vegan menu or any dietary restrictions ahead of time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
**Title: Overpriced and Underwhelming – Avoid Oriole!**
If I could leave zero stars for Oriole, I would. This place is an absolute *scam* for the price they charge. We were expecting an elevated dining experience, but what we got was nothing short of a disaster.
To start, the service was a joke. Our waiter vanished after taking our order, and we were left waiting *45 minutes* before even getting our drinks. When the food finally arrived, it was as cold as the attitude of the staff. Not only that, but the portions were laughably small. I’ve seen more food on a tasting menu, and we paid a small fortune for what amounted to a few bland bites.
The main course? Completely tasteless. The chef must have forgotten that seasoning exists because everything was dull and dry. To top it off, there was a *hair* in my dish, and when I pointed it out, the waiter just shrugged and said, "It happens." Absolutely *disgusting*.
Oriole is trying way too hard to be “fancy” with its minimalist portions and snooty atmosphere, but all it delivers is overpriced mediocrity. Save your money and go somewhere that actually serves good food and treats its customers with respect. Worst dining experience we've had in years!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Love, love, love. Would highly recommend the drink parings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing experience dining at Oriole and celebrating our son’s birthday with a magnificent experience. Starting with the entrance everything about Oriole is a delight. The Maitake mushrooms and Serrano ham were explosions of flavors on our palate. The foie gras, the caviar, the lobster made it impossible to pick what we liked best. Even the beets, and I’m not a fan of beets, were a delight.
The wine pairings were perfect and the sommelier provided complete explanations
The room had contemporary elegance and the dining takes place at 3 separate locations though most is at your table. The service was perfectly orchestrated.
Oriole was wonderful wonderful wonderful and we look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
I am honestly not sure what the hype of this restaurant is about. We found the food to be overall quite bland.
There were some adventurous attempts.
The plating usually looked decent, and the courses always sounded like they could be hits.
However the most important thing, the taste of the food, consistently fell short (aside from one dish).
For the price, I definitely wouldn’t recommend it and there are certainly better options for Michelin stars around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Amazing meal, staff and ambiance. Not sure why it doesn't have three Michelin stars. It clearly deserves it.
Dietary restrictions: If you give ample advance notice, they will accommodate you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Restaurantji Recommends
Great experince. Food was outstanding and staying in the loft was an added bonus to the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
It was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Terrific.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was delicious, and the service was very attentive without being intrusive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
Oriole is an experience. They have a good grasp of the four Ws. who (guests), what (the dishes), and when (timing), and where.
Let me start with the who. They know who you are. They greet you by your name as soon as you walk in. They know the occasion and they do their best to make you feel special.
When. Timing of the dishes were impeccable. There's enough gap to make you appreciate what you just had. The meal is 3 hours but it makes you wish it was even longer.
What. The dishes. I've dined at Michelin star restaurants that had dishes with the same flavor profile. Oriole did a good job of mixing different textures, temperatures and flavors. Excellent stuff. I will leave the dish by dish reviews for other reviewers.
Where. You start with the elevator for some tea, you then move to the lounge, then to the bar followed by the kitchen and then finally to the main table.
If you're someone that appreciated good food and service, this is the place to go in Chicago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tasting Menu
What an experience. The restaurant facade is so unassuming, but as soon as you walk through the door you’ve been transported to a different time and place. The ambience and decor is a gorgeous industrial with a luxe flair. It felt intimate but bustling at the same time.
The service was amazing. Everyone was so attentive, ready to answer any questions whether it was about food, Chef Noah, the restaurant, even the cutlery. They anticipated our needs from guiding us to the restroom to having a side table for my purse. They were formal but still showed some human life, which was refreshing. We were even lucky enough to get a chuckle out of Chef Noah!
The food was creative, delicious and beautiful. I had a few dietary restrictions and the team was able to make substitutions that didn’t make the meal feel cheated (although I really would’ve loved the uni, caviar and foie gras!). My husband had a couple cocktails (from his report, the mezcal negroni was phenomenal and smokey just how a good mezcal drink should be) and I had a couple non-alcoholic drinks, which were tasty.
Before we left, we had the honor of exchanging a few words with Chef Noah and a moment to share our mutual bond to Baltimore.
Overall, Oriole gifted us a unique experience that felt grand and also homey. We hope to make a trek back and to be wowed another time. Thank you to everyone at Oriole!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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